QT taken into the 22..?

[PaulDG]

Ball goes into touch outside the 22.

Defender picks up ball runs back into the 22 and takes a legitimate QT.

Receiver then kicks direct to touch.

Gain allowed? Has the defender taken the ball in?

(I thought we'd agreed he had but I think I saw this happen in the Gloucester/Wasps match on Saturday and gain was allowed.)

Any official line on this?

 

[ddjamo]

we all agreed that the it was taken in and therefore no gain in ground. would love to see that clip! do you know the time of the match when it happened?

 

[Simon Thomas]

No gain allowed.

I think it is on RFU ELV FAQ page.

Something else must have happened, as Premiership Refs are never wrong !